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When Theory goes bad

This is the first of two blog posts i hope to get up this weekend.

I have recently noticed a problem with my chess playing, the problem is as such, if i play a conventional opening ( sicilian dragon for example) i find early deviations very difficult to deal with even weak ones.

As such there are some very fun opening i cant really play anymore ( sicilian dragon and the semi slav mainly ( if anyone wants to play these against me in a thematic game they are more than welcome to challenge me))

As such i have chosen to new anti-theory openings( as black , 1 Nf3 does the trick as white and is very flexible)

The Chigorin Queens Gambit

The Alekhine

 These will back up my regualar ( and more competive) repetoire of

The French( both aggressive and more solid lines)

Grunfeld

and more interestingly my Nf3 c4 lines ( berlin lopez , and hedgehog, when draws will do and Slav systems when they wont)

Here is a game to demonstate my earlier points about anti theory, this loss may have prevented my qualification to the second round of a team england tournemnet that i should really be competing well in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And if anyone is interested this is what happens when you give me a game in the theory.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=16933878

 

Thanks for reading

Draco_alpine

Comments


  • 3 years ago

    draco_alpine

    Batgirl is right that was an awfull blunder by me and my opponenent!

  • 3 years ago

    batgirl

    Why didn't he simply play 14.Nxc7+, winning the Queen and the Rook?

  • 3 years ago

    draco_alpine

    Agreed with You Killabeez all they way, it just makes sense especially as Bc4 in the french meets a brutal bit of treatment with 2...d5

    and aabbccdd your line looks good,

    Thanks both of you for your insights!

  • 3 years ago

    KillaBeez

    This is part of the reason why I dropped the Sicilian.  I didn't mind the main lines that I had studied, but the endless amount of early to late deviations made me wonder whether it was worth it.  So I decided to play the French, the only opening that will stay a centerpiece of my repertoire for years to come.

  • 3 years ago

    Mainline_Novelty

    I beleive the correct plan is : 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 e6 3.Nc3 a6 4.a4 Nf6, i think

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